HAPPY ENDINGS

I watched a lot of tween movies during the holiday season, you know, getting in touch with the inner child in me and all that. I especially loved watching A Cinderella Story over and over again, and it dawned on me what these movies really imply on us. A story always has to have obstacles for their characters, so the happy ending could be earned and appreciated. We wouldn’t appreciate the guy getting the girl if she just fell into his lap, or the hero saving the day after just tripping the villain. Little Red Riding Hood had the wolf, Cinderella had her 12 o’clock curfew, Little Mermaid had the witch, and Sleeping Beauty was, well… sleeping. Movies are always bound to toss something in the way of their happy endings and that’s how it is in real life. For you, I could be getting good grades or trying to patch things up with a friend after a big fight or even just getting through another day of school. If some people could say they didn’t have that much in the way of their happily ever after, then good for them. But for most of us, that’s not the case. HAPPY ENDINGS ARE REAL – but if we don’t fight for them, the only happy endings we’ll get to have are the ones on the silver screen.

Christmas wishes lalala

It's been a while since I last posted something here. I missed this! ♥ 

Since it's Christmas anyway, I figured I'd better write something that's in time for the season. None other than, My Christmas Wishlist! :)) I have a lot in mind, but I condensed my ideas into the top 10 things I really really love. 

So I came up with these:

10. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER 

by Stephen Chbosky

Since I like reading better than watching movies, I prefer the book. :)

It should be on my Things-to-buy list but whoever is generous enough to give this to me as a gift, you're my angel. :)

9. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID set

I'm in love with this series! <3

8. More followers for my Tumblr and Twitter accounts! =))

TUMBLR: aprillesays.tumblr.com

TWITTER: twitter.com/aprilleecs

7. A blue/yellow satchel bag that can hold most of my school stuff.

I've been lagging around a lot of school stuff: books, notebooks, folders, blahblahblah. 

So I really need a durable bag that can hold my things. 

6. A Venti Mocha Frappucino coffee from Starbucks

My favorite coffee!

I could drink this forever. :) Nomnom.

5. A huge bouquet of fresh red roses.

I wonder who can give me these. Hmm. ;)

Makes me think though: "Should I have accepted those flowers instead?"

4. A Lomo camera and Lomo lenses to match.

I've been dying to have one ever since I saw a picture from a magazine which was taken using a lomo camera.
WHY I NEED IT: The picture doesn't really need too much editing from Photoshop or Picnik.

WHY I WANT IT: Just look at the pretty colors! :)

3. New clothes/New wardrobe

SHIRTS

SHORTS 

DRESSES 

2. A New cover-up

CARDIGANS

 VARSITY JACKET/LETTERMAN JACKET

1. Surprises.

I just like surprises. Make me smile for Christmas. :)

FILL YOUR HEARTS WITH LOVE THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON! 

HAVE A GOOD ONE!

lalalalalalove. ♥ 

Toodles, First Sem

It seems like only yesterday when I first confirmed my slot in UST. Time flies so fast that I hadn't realized until yesterday that it's only three days before vacation. And so, disregarding the fact that we have Chem Exams yesterday, I made this. :)) ♥

University of Santo Tomas 1611

North Espanya Gate

This was the very first picture I took when I first entered the school's premises. 

The historical Arch of the Centuries 

Just imagine Rizal passing through it during his stay in the school. 

Fact : Half of the Arch is original, dating from 1611. 

While the other half was rebuilt around 1900s because the arch was destroyed during the WW.

 Recently last August during the twice-postponed Freshman Walk

From L-R: Me, Andrea, Jem, Angela, Ira, Janna, and Roqsan

First Picture with my Blockmates from 1NUR-4

This was taken during the Campus Tour last June

From L-R: Akio, Bryan, Venz, Me, Marji, Joan, Ive, JP, Regene, Bianca, Danica, and Jumi

 CONCORD Leadership Seminar

July 30, 2011

With Ira, Khiara, Andrea, and Regene (not in the photo)

 With Andrea, Angela, and Ira at the Timezone Karaoke booth

at SM San Lazaro

Janna left earlier though. :(

MR. ENGINEERING

And of course, the reason why I was motivated to come to the Org Room

during our September Minor Production. :)

The first half may be over, but the second half has yet to to come.

With finger's crossed, I pray that it may somehow be better than the first.

But for now, I better go pack my bags, because it's a whole month of chillin' for me.

I'm flyin' now. Bahala na siya.

♥ ♥ ♥

This morning, I woke up full of enthusiasm. I woke up feeling sunny and happy and so I decided to check on my Facebook account, as usual. Little did I know, that it would ruin my day. 

When I checked my account, my News Feed was filled with a handful of "Congratulations" and "Likes". And being curious of what was going on, I decided to click on it and it led me to my Secret's account. I was dumbfounded by what I saw, it's like my heart skipped a bit when I saw what was written on his wall. 

"Secret is in a relationship with Someone"

God, I didn't know what to do. I was heart-broken and I felt so saaaaaaaaaaaaad. I wanted the earth to swallow me that instant. :(

I've only been gone for four months, and I open my facebook account one day and I see that. It's two weeks before our Sem Break starts, I am (was) excited to see him, but now, I don't think I am. 

I just wish I didn't log in. Then I wouldn't have seen that. <//3

Officially a KLEPTO baby

KLEPTOSPIROSIS

My Kleptospirosis souvineer photo! =)))

I just love my org! =)))

First year. First college org. First Superman Shirt.

HAHA! :D

I'm just so happy! And I'm pretty sure that this will be one of my most treasured photos of all time. ♥

Here with my klepto family. =))

i ♥ U mediartrix!

Debate for Finals

My professor in Filipino just announced that we wouldn't have our Final written exam anymore, but instead, we will have DEBATE! =)))) Oh, and it's 60% of the FINALS GRADE! O_O I prefer this much more than the ususal exams, because ion this case, students will have the chance to express one's views and opinions and insights about a certain topic. 

I am so thrilled! It's like note-taking and book-reading would be unimportant anymore because it wouldn't even matter this time! YEAHYEAH! =))) No more books! :D 

When I hear about Debate, I always remember my good friend, Anna Parcia. She's a debater, everyone knows about that. A pretty good one, actually. And I guess she's the person I have to talk to in this matter. Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddd. I have to do better here. DEBATE. More thoughts, more words. I just hope I don't mess this up. Knowing myself, I know that if I get nervous, I forget everything. Or worse, I stutter and I go blank, and as a result, I fail.

But in this case, I can't afford to lose or to fail, or to go blank. Because I would surely drag my beautiful grades down. :"( And at this point in time, that's the last thing I'd ever want to happen to me. 

FINALS:

Responsibilities are piling up. It gets worse everytime. O_O

Chemistry Exams, Filipino Speech, Filipino Debate, English AVP Talk show, Math Assignments and Quizzes, Fitness Practical Test. GAHHHHD???! Kill Me! Kill Me Now! :"""""""((((((

LUTANG na LUTANG! :< Help me God! :((

Ang magic ng Kwentong Chalk in Bob Ong :)

As much as i want to write something sensible and exciting, i can't seem to think about any topic worth reading.

i guess i'm just bored and disappointed with twitter, because now it won't open. :( i'm just frustrated. So now i guess i should spend time with blogging first. =))

i think i should just share my experience in writing my filipino finals paper, my talumpati. you see, instead of having our final exams as a written one, our prof decided that it could just be an oral speech or a debate. and so, i was "forced" to make my own speech to be shared with the class in no less than two weeks. at first, i was completely blank. i was totally out of ideas that i thought of the dumbest and lamest ideas that a writer could ever think of.  i even thought about writing something about love, but then, in case i forget what i'm supposed to say in front, i wouldn't be able to cover for it because honestly, i don't know anything about love. :(( sad, isn't it?

then i thought of writing about family, but then again, i thought that it might bore my audience and i might be able to put them to sleep. and honestly, that would be the last thing that i would want, considering that it might affect my grades and all. (i'm sorry if i sound so grade-conscious, but i can't help it. my life depends on this paper.)

and so, to gain inspiration, i decided to read my copy of bob ong's book, abnkkbsnplako?!. i know that it's kinda foolish to read books like that when i was supposed to be doing my fil paper. but i just needed time to think and inspiration. so yeah, i did read the book and it took me 1 hour and 20 minutes to finish that. =)))

it's so funny that i started laughing alone at the room,  very much like a retard. and like a miracle, (whoa!) an idea popped into my mind. i needed to write a speech that would address people my age, and i needed a topic that would make everyone relate to it. and what's better to be a topic than education, itself! you know, being a student and going through high school and all. i'm sure my listeners would be able to relate to it perfectly. but since it may turn out to be a bore, (i know, coz i get bored with thoughts about education too) i need to present my speech in a lively manner. it should be presented in a manner that would interest people so they could pay attention to me. that's where my new problem comes. you see, i'm not really the person who liked to talk with crowds. i don't do so well with them that i start to panic and hyperventilate whenever i talk to a group. :(

i wanted to be confident in front, but i just can't seem to find enough courage to be one. like, when i step in front and try to talk, the next thing i knew i'm staring at the floor. just like what i did during our sophomore year elocution. i knew i memorized the piece, but i wasn't able to deliver it well because... i was shy?? nah. i don't know. but as i remember it, i kept rolling my sleeves like an idiot in front of my classmates. >:(( i looked so stupid. that's why never again would i do that. i'll try so hard to do better than best this time, now that i'm in college. i can't afford to mess up again. 

help! i think i need a public speaker to tutor me. hoho :)

basta, i'm gonna do better this time. i'll try to remember that eye contact is important and that if ever i forget, (please, no!!!) i should not let others know it. 

oh, god. i think i better start practicing in front of the mirror. i sure don't wanna end up in the "EPif fail" list of the class. 

wish me luck! <3 =))))